From the Bonners Ferry Police Department
The Bonners Ferry Police Department is proud to announce that we have partnered with Idaho Transportation Department to present Alive at 25, which is a program aimed at reducing fatal accidents amongst one of our most vulnerable population groups — teenage and young adult drivers. According to the National Safety Council (NSC) the number-one killer of teens across the United States is vehicle collisions.
The Bonners Ferry Police Department will be providing a handout to drivers under the age of 25 stopped for traffic offenses with information regarding a Defensive Driving Course. For first time citation recipients, the completion of the Alive at 25 Course may result in a reduction or dismissal of the citation.
The Alive at 25 course is free and online at aliveat25.us.
The course is four and a half hours long. This course does not replace a driver’s education course. (The online course says that it is full, but if you click the link on the website, it still allows registration and completion of the course)
The Alive at 25 course was designed to focus on changing behavior and help with better decision-making amongst teen drivers while behind the wheel. Your Bonners Ferry Police Department wants to ensure the safety of everyone on our highways and streets, and this course aims to assist us in our mission. The Bonners Ferry Police Department hopes to create a safer roadway for all by providing young drivers with tools to provide them with the opportunity to become better drivers.
Thank you for all the support, and gratitude that we receive in this wonderful corner of the world we choose to call home, and we appreciate you all. As a reminder, with all the construction going on around our wonderful area, please be patient, courteous and forgiving to those around you while driving.